Student Profile

Conor Blute

Currently teaching English in Vilnius, Lithuania

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Background

My love of history grew from an early interest in the American Civil War, one that I shared with my father. After taking an art history course I began to appreciate the parallels between historical events and the artwork of the time.

This led me to take a number of courses in Medieval European history which proved the phrase ‘dark ages’ to be a misnomer. Shifting gears and eras, my senior essay focused onCamilloCienfuegos and the Cuban Revolution.

For the last several years I have been a teacher of English as a second language. My first teaching position was at United Internation College located in Zhuhai, China. After a year I came back to the US and acquired a CELTA teaching certificate.

Current Situation

At the moment I am in my second year in Vilnius, Lithuania where I teach general and business English to students ranging from young teenagers to working adults.

What I love most about teaching English is being able to identify progress in my students’ skills. To see them improving as a result of my helping efforts is a very rewarding experience. I also enjoy Lithuania because it is a very old nation with incredible historical significance.

What do you hope to get out of CORe?

I like to remove myself from my comfort zones and explore new and unfamiliar territory.

Not only will I learn a lot with CORe, the new challenges will provide me with a sense of accomplishment upon completion.

What's on the career horizon for you?

For the immediate future I will continue to teach. After CORe I plan to seek an MBA. Undoubtedly CORe will provide me with a fundamental basis of skills necessary to achieve this end.

Education

BA, History, Augsburg College

The subjects taught in CORe are brand new for me. This first week has been a real challenge. Yet, that is part of the fun.

Conor Blute

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